Hi fellow makeup addicts.
Today I will be reviewing my favorite foundation (at the moment): Givenchy Teint Couture Long Wearing Foundation (02 Elegant Shell).
Price: 54$ for 0.8oz in Canada at Sephora. Some places have it for 59$, but I bought it at 54$. Usually there is 1oz in most foundation bottles, so Givenchy is on the pricey side.
Packaging: Super elegant, I love it. One pump of this foundation delivers the perfect amount for me.
Smell: It has sorta a smell/perfume to it, nothing unpleasant. It goes away afterwards. (Yeah I know I’m bad at describing scents)
Finish: My favorite part of this foundation. It gives me a satin finish, which I LOVE. It makes my skin looks flawless! I noticed that it oxidizes A LOT less than other foundations, something you always have to consider when you pick up a foundation btw.
Coverage: Medium. I noticed that my dark circles were less visible than with my other foundations. It is super lightweight, so I think if you need more coverage, you can put a 2nd layer without feeling super cakey. I only need one full pump for my face (and I have a big face, no joke).
Longevity: Awesome. When I didn’t set it up with powder, I had to blot my T-zone once, and I think my makeup lasted about 10h. When I did set it up with powder, I didn’t need to blot and my makeup last a bit longer, maybe 12h. Givenchy claims it last for 15h, but like every foundations I have tried, the longevity claim is always sketchy. Anyway, with a good primer and setting powder, this will last you all day.
Overall
Pros:
- BEE-UU-TI-FOUULL finish, very smooth and satin like.
- Medium coverage that is buildable but still very lightweight, not cakey at all
- It has 20 SPF without making you like a lightbulb in pictures
- Elegant packaging with pump
- If you set it with powder, it is very long wearing (12h in my case)
- Minimal blotting needed to none
- Very, very minimal oxidizing
Cons:
- Tested on animals 😦
- Made with a lot of alcohol, so if you have problems with alcohol in makeup, you might reconsider buying it.
- Pricey
Would I purchase this again?
Totally.
Makeup Transformation
Step by Step Pictures
It looks amazinggg! So disappointed it’s not cruelty free though! 😦
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Yeah me too, I have been trying to stay away from products that test on animals (decision made after I got hooked on the Givenchy foundation…). I tried the Tarte line (cruelty free) and didn’t like their foundation, it was so thick! There are a lot of others cruelty free products so I will explore some more.
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Me too, I try my hardest to! I didn’t even realise how many companies did it until I saw the list, so surprising and disappointing! 😦 Ok, awesome! Post up some more reviews when you do, I’d love to read them! 🙂
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my god! Your contouring is the best I have seen. the absolute best!
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Haha, I am pretty far from having a perfect contour, it is much more difficult to do with an asian face as our nose bridge is inexistant. I like Jacklyn Hill’s videos on contouring on Youtube, she’s one of my favorite makeup guru.
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